Analytical

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  48: Mismanagement 12.09.2026 14min

  Managing a team isn't a skill you're born with...it takes practice and mistakes will be made along the way. I dive into 5 big things to consider to avoid mismanagement of your team as I reflect on three decades of standing on all sides of all fences.
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  47: Hope 03.06.2026 7min

  Are people that hope, delusional? Or is it a super-power for remaining calm, Zen and staying positive against all odds? In a somewhat touchy-feely episode of Analytical we look at what it means to hope and why hope matters.
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  46: Leadership 02.06.2025 7min

  Some Managers can manage. Some Leaders can lead. Some can do both...but what does it mean to truly be a Leader? More importantly, do you actually need to be hired and told you're a leader...or can you just step up...and Lead?
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  45: Fact 21.03.2025 6min

  With the advent of Machine Learning and Large Language Models, the temptation is to use existing search engines AI results to find facts to inform us about something. We dive into the differences between Truth and Fact and in this context, whether you should trust what the Search engines tell you.
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  44: Value 20.08.2023 6min

  The concept of value has always struck me as odd. Let's pull apart what it actually means, how human it is, and what actually matters when thinking about value.
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  43: Silence 31.05.2021 7min

  When attempting to gather consensus, assuming that silence means consent might not be the best way to get the right outcome. We look at how to be open, respectful and what consensus really requires.
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  42: Activity 18.06.2020 13min

  Showing activity is considered by many to be THE critical pre-requisite to managing their teams productivity. What if they're wrong?
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  41: Crisis 03.04.2020 8min

  The Coronavirus, COVID19, SARS-CoV-2, is the biggest global crisis many generations have faced. Through our increasingly enforced social distancing and isolation, I've witnessed something unexpected that's not what you think.
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  40: Pivot 12.04.2019 12min

  Whilst Pivot is a more recent terminology often used in the context of a startup, it applies equally to many aspects of our lives, our endeavours or our own groups within companies of all sizes. We look at when, how, why and importantly if you should pivot and what the cost might be if you do.
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  39: Influence 01.04.2019 12min

  When you're asked to direct a group of people sometimes you aren't their direct manager. In those cases you're expected to influence without authority. We look at how it's different, why it's hard and how you can go about it.
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  38: Ideas 01.03.2019 11min

  Steve Jobs once said, the best ideas have to win. We unpack what that actually means in practice and ultimately look at how you can tell what the best idea actually can look like.
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  37: Owner 18.02.2019 13min

  When you're delivering a project understanding who the actual owner is or owners are is crucial. We look at how to figure that out, and how to tell projects that can't figure that out.
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  36: Familiarity 21.01.2019 11min

  We dive into why familiarity seems to breed contempt, why first impressions are the most misleading and demonstrate my Latin is terrible.
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  35: Competency 12.01.2019 14min

  In every broad discipline it's become impossible for one person to be competent in all aspects. Organisationally speaking, we look at how we could ensure a collective competency is maintained.
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  34: Care 31.12.2018 11min

  There's always something that someone expects you to care about, but the dimensions of care we put our energy into can make or break us.
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  33: Sinking 21.12.2018 12min

  Looking at how maintenance teams function can reveal a lot about the system they're maintaining. We dive in the consequences of poor design and long term operational costs.
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  32: Cloud 11.12.2018 14min

  With operational technology relying more and more on desktop computer platforms for control and monitoring, just how much can be put in the cloud safely?
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  31: Self 09.11.2018 12min

  Understanding yourself and self reflection can be good thing, but it can go too far. How far is far enough and how do you know when to stop?
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  30: Lists 28.09.2018 9min

  Lists can be a great way of tracking things to do and random thoughts and ideas. But if they're abused they can drag you down into list-hell.
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  29: Purpose 14.09.2018 8min

  Purpose and Passion are inter-related but in ways that might not be obvious at first glance. We unpack why purpose is critical and how it changes everything.